State v. Vega
New Mexico Court of Appeals
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
HENDLEY, Judge.
Convicted of the unlawful sale of a depressant drug contrary to § 54 — 6-38(B), N.M.S.A. 1953 (Repl. Vol. 1962, pt. 2, Supp. 1971) defendant appeals asserting three points for reversal. The third point relating to the trial court’s failure to grant a mistrial is dispositive of the appeal.
We reverse.
During the course of the state’s case the names of Marlin Strange, Tom Garlow, Mickey Aragon, Butch Hale, Donnie Phillips and Wallita Collums were mentioned several times as associates or friends of defendant. All of these individuals had been present when the alleged sale was…
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- United States v. Robert William Maloney, Robert Murphy and Paul MerrickCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1959
- United States v. HissCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1950
- United States v. Charles Stewart TuckerCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1959
- United States v. Anthony G. "Amos" AmadioCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1954
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